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Chicken Chickpea Pasta

I’ve been inundating you with desserts lately – not that there’s anything wrong with that, but when I looked in my queue, there are several more desserts to come, so I though I should toss in a quick and healthy dinner. This dish is a breeze, and it’s kid-friendly (although it’s not very photogenic.) The […]

Posted 01 July 2010 | chicken   legumes   one dish dinner   pasta   simple dinners | Comments (2) Tagged: , , , ,

Hibiscus Lemon Balm Ice Pop

As the weather turns sultry, my fetish for ice pops rises once again. The concept is so easy – a seasonal fruit puree (or in this case a sexy herbal tea), a simple syrup, and voila – you have an ice pop worthy of guests, your children, or whomever needs something cold and sweet that […]

Posted 28 June 2010 | dessert   vegetarian | Comments (3) Tagged: , , , ,

Mama Honey’s Strawberry Bread

I was able to sneak away the other day. I left ere break of day – which is quite a feat when you have a 2 month old and a two year old. My eldest was still sleeping, I left the baby on my snoozing husband’s chest, and I stole out of the house and […]

Posted 24 June 2010 | baked goods   dessert   seasonal   strawberries | Comments (4) Tagged: ,

Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Pizza (BLT-P)

Happy Father’s Day! We didn’t do anything fancy for dinner – my husband is just not that kind of dad. But I did combine pizza, bacon, and ranch dressing, and he was happy (although he probably would have been just as happy without the greens.) I also attempted a new pizza dough technique – no […]

Posted 21 June 2010 | condiments   pizza   salad and salad dressings | Comments (3) Tagged: ,

Kid Snacks: Monkey Malt

Before my son tries a new food (and sometimes before every meal) he asks me if a monkey would eat this. If a monkey would, he’s all set. This seems like an odd dietary restriction, but I think if more people followed the ‘monkey diet’, they might be better off. I looked up ‘howler monkey’ […]

Posted 17 June 2010 | beverage   kid snacks   kid stuff | Comments (1) Tagged: ,